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100 highest paying jobs in America

100 highest paying jobs in America

The economic landscape of the United States is rapidly changing, with a handful of key industries both growing and declining quickly of late. With the development of newer and more advanced technologies every day, the job climate is shifting and so are the pay demands and prerequisite skills. With employment trends in recent years supporting a strong correlation between advanced education and a higher salary, it makes sense that some of America’s most lucrative positions are only available to those who attained the highest degrees.

In 1973, 16% of jobs required a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and 72% of jobs required a high school diploma or less. Compare that to 2020, when it’s projected that 35% of jobs will require a Bachelor’s degree or higher and a comparable 36% of positions will be attainable with a high school diploma or less. This begs the question of which well-paying jobs are at the forefront of this shift.

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Stacker ranked the 100 highest-paying jobs in America. The jobs are ranked according to average annual wage, and the BLS notes that hourly wages are not included for some positions since some occupations do not generally work year-round, full time.